In 1876, Abraham Lincoln’s body sat in an unguarded tomb in a cemetery about two miles outside of Springfield. That year, two Chicago counterfeiters hatched a plot to steal it.

Someone climbed atop Lincoln’s Tomb and cut a copper sword from the statue of a Civil War officer. Skip to content. ... but no one guards the tomb at night, Blanchette said.

Welcome to Springfield, Illinois, where there are more Lincoln sites than anywhere else in the nation. Accessibility statement Skip to main content. Democracy Dies in Darkness.

That night, Tyrrell and his detectives got to the tomb first. They hid inside and waited. ... Lincoln's Tomb makes Oak Ridge Cemetery nation's second most visited .

In 1876, Abraham Lincoln's body lay within an aboveground white marble sarcophagus in a handsome tomb on the grounds of Springfield, Ill.'s Oak Ridge Cemetery.

He told the Lincoln Monument Association, local friends and peers of Lincoln’s who were in charge of the tomb. They did nothing. ... That night, Tyrrell and his detectives got to the tomb first.

Anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's Birthday-Decorations of his Tomb. Share full article. Feb. 17, 1869. Credit... The New York Times Archives.

It was July 3, 1876 – the eve of our country’s first centennial. Everyone in Springfield would be celebrating downtown. No one would be near Oak Ridge Cemetery. It was the perfect time to ...

The Walking Dead star Andrew Lincoln has joined the cast of The Lady from the Sea, which will open at The Bridge Theatre in ...

He has emulated Lincoln by naming some members of the opposing political party to his cabinet. Today the 44th president returns to Springfield to mark the Lincoln bicentennial.

Here Is a footnote written in the books of history not very well discussed or well known. It is the tale of Abraham Lincoln's corpse, after he was assassinated.

Seven score and two years ago at 7:22 a.m. April 15, Abraham Lincoln died. After extensive ceremonies and public viewings, from Baltimore through New York to Chicago, he was buried on May 4, 1865 ...